Chi Alpha at UVA

What is the cost that Jesus is asking you to give? In this week's message, Dr. Stephanie Nance walks us through Mark 14, where a woman anoints Jesus with costly perfume as a sign of respect and sacrifice. The others around him only focus on the amount that was given, and they mock her for her actions, but Jesus sees and affirms the woman for being willing to count the cost. Listen along with us as...

As Jesus begins his crossward journey to Jerusalem, He encounters an eager young man with an important question: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" This man approaches Jesus at the most important moment in his life and is offered the opportunity of a lifetime; what will he do? There are moments in each of our lives when we are faced with decisions that can change the trajectory of our lives...

How are we to live under the "inner-ring" mentality the world brings? We live in a society of pressure, advancement, standards, and evaluation. Some people are considered big, important people whereas others are seen as small. Here, Pete walks us through Jesus' way of seeing the world as described in Mark. We are to give ourselves up and serve others, seeing everyone as big people. This is the nin...

How frequently do you scale a mountain to spend time with God at the summit? Likely not often. Here, Pete walks us through the story of Jesus' transfiguration and shows us how essential our mountain is to our spiritual growth. This mountain isn't a metaphor for hardship or calamity, but a time and place set aside to meet with the Lord in deep, contemplative abiding. This is the eighth message in o...

What does it mean that God is working for our good? In our last session of 2023 Fall Retreat, Blane dives into Romans 8 and calls us to recommit ourselves to God’s definition of goodness.

If God does nothing else for you, is the cross enough? In our third session of 2023 Fall retreat, Blane challenges us to rediscover the foundation of our faith. Here, we dive into Acts 16, and draw upon the attitudes of Paul and Silas through their suffering and subsequent deliverance.

What does impactful spiritual friendship look like? In our second session of 2023 Fall Retreat, Blane shows us how the faith of the paralyzed man’s friends in Luke 5 was impactful in his healing. Here we’re called to redefine what our friendships look like to spur each other on to Christ-likeness.

How can what we do in community point us closer to looking like Jesus? To kick off our 2023 Fall Retreat, guest speaker Blane Young, director of DC Chi Alpha, dives into Acts 2 where we see how discipline and delight lead us to devote ourselves better to fellowship with others and thus refocus us on Christ.

Have you ever heart that story where Jesus heals a man but it takes two tries? Strange, right?! See what the gospel writer is trying to tell us, and how it relates to Jesus as the suffering Messiah. Here, John walks us through Mark 8, where we see how this same crucified Savior asks each of us to pick up our cross and follow him. This is the seventh message in our series through the Gospel of Mark...

When was the last time you went to a large party or celebration? The Kingdom of God is like a banquet, and here, Pete draws a contrast between the banquet in Herod's court and Jesus's banquet in the wilderness. We find that God's Kingdom is about love, service, and God's power. This is the sixth message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establi...

Will we listen and obey? We must actionably pursue obedience in the Lord if we want our character to be transformed and our minds to be renewed in Christ. Or will we buy into the lies of culture and wither under the trials of life? Here, Gavin walks us through the parable of the sower in Mark 4 and teaches us that action is indispensable in following Christ. This is the fifth message in our series...

Jesus sees us. In this week's message, Maddie walks us through Mark 5 and the stories of Jesus healing a suffering woman and Jairus's daughter. When we endure hardship or feel unseen or abandoned by the world, Jesus reminds us that we are God's children. This is the fourth message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God a...

Have you faced storms in your life? In this week's message, Pete walks us through the story of Jesus calming the storm. Whether we face physical, financial, emotional, or relational hardships, here we learn that Jesus is Lord over these storms and offers us rest in the midst of them. This is the third message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus e...

What is your deepest need? In this week's message, our campus director Pete Bullette walks us through the story of Jesus healing the paralyzed man in Mark chapter two, and how Jesus shows that the man's greatest need was forgiveness over physical healing. This is the second message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God...

What will you do at the crossroads? In our first Monday Night Live meeting of the year, our campus director Pete Bullette walks us through Mark chapter 1, where Jesus calls his disciples and tells them to follow him, and at once they drop their nets, leave their lives behind, and follow Jesus and his ministry. This is the first message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The...

Who do you believe is in control of your life? In this final MNL of the semester, campus pastor Josh Fairchild shares on three ways we are called to live under God's sovereignty going into the summer. This is the eighth and final message in our series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

Where do you turn in the dark night of the soul? In today's sermon, guest speaker Dr. Walter Kim speaks on the humility of both humankind and God as evidenced in the story of Jacob, and of the importance of responding through prayer. This is the seventh message in our series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

In our lives, what do we make ultimate? In today's message, campus pastor Maddie Clevinger shares on the danger of elevating a good thing too highly, and on the Lord who provides. This is the sixth message in our series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

Who is God there for? In today’s podcast, campus pastor Sarah Fletcher shares on the oft-overlooked story of Hagar, and on the ways God redeemed the tremendous challenges and hardship Hagar endured. This is the fifth message in our series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

When are you tempted to feel nervousness or fear? In today's sermon, campus director Pete Bullette shares on how fear and anxiety can often follow close behind steps of faith, and on the importance of believing in the midst of this challenge. This is the fourth message in our new series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

What is your dream for your life? In today's message, pastoral staff member Gavin Restifo shares on the importance of surrender and stewardship in processing our calling. This is the third message in our new series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning.

What are the consequences of broken shalom? In today's episode, Sarah Fletcher shares on the fall and on three ways brokenness undermines human flourishing. This is the second message in our new series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning. 

What comes to mind when we hear “the Lord’s Work”? In today’s message, our campus director Pete Bullette shares that what you do for work, how you do work, and where you do work all matter. This is the first message in our new series on Genesis called Not Just the Beginning.

Do we have a dealbreaker in our faith journeys? In today's message, Sarah Fletcher shares five healthy habits to follow in all our relationships, and on the importance of contentment in singleness. This is the fifth and final message from Love Story, our series on love, sex, and dating. 

Why replace when you can restore? In today's episode, Pete and Amy share about how even through something as vulnerable and consequential as our sexual history there is room for gospel redemption. This is the fourth message from Love Story, our five part series on love, sex, and dating.